Days of Dictators, OAS Initiative Boosts Opposition

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Vol. II, No. 16 Quarry Heights, Republic of Panama May 22, 1989

'Days of dictators, OAS initiative boosts opposition tainted elections PANAMA CITY, Panama (UPI) intereference in Panamanian affairs Thursday that police have arrested 9 --The Organization of American and saying Latin American leaders some of the mission's Panamanian over says Arias States'initiative to oust de facto ruler were coerced by the United States security guards in an "act of Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega into criticizing Noriega. deliberate harassment." Embassy SAN JOSE, Costa Rica buoyed opposition leaders, but the Guillermo Endara, the opposition spokesman Terry Kneebone said 14 (Reuter) --Costa Rican President government saw the regional body's presidential candidate who says he to 16 of the Embassy's ap- Oscar Arias says the days of move as unwelcome intervention, won national elections, and proximately 80 security guards, dictators and fraud-tainted "This is Noriega's political Guillermo Ford, Endara's other contractedbyaPanamanianaffiliate elections are over in Latin funeral," Ricardo Arias Calderon, running mate, said the opposition of a U.S. security firm, have been America. vice-presidential candidate for the movement in Panama would renew detained since Wednesday. Civil Democratic Opposition its campaign of protests against the Kneebone said two of the guards "From now on no country on Alliance, said Thursday of the OAS government's decision to annul the working for the Embassy's security our continent will be able to make decision to send a team to Panama to election, firm, had left their jobs to work for a farce out of popular elections," bring about Noriega's removal. Guillermo Ford, the vice presidential or the vic Desidenti Arias said in a radio and television The 31 OAS foreign ministers "It's not enough just to have the Guide of the Civil Democratic broadcast last week in which he decided late Wednesday to condemn OAS delegates come down and have candidate resolution "the grave events and abuses by Gen. everything continue as usual," Ford Opposition Alliance. welcomed last week's One of those guards was killed and on Panama as the beginning of "a Manuel Antonio Noriega in the said. the other seriously injured by gunfire new era" in Latin America. (Panamanian) crisis" and to send to The U.S. Embassy in Panama said Continued on Page 8 Secretary-General On Wednesday, the Or- Panama OAS and the foreign ganization of American States Joao Baena Soares of Guatemala, Ecuador condemned Panamanian strong- ministers man Gen. Manuel Antonio and Tridad-Tobago. NoregaforMay7 eecton The envoys would "undertake a urgently . to ensure the irregularities and abusing mission for presidential candidates in the transfer of power with full respect will of the Panamanian strategically-located nation, the sovereign which shares a common border people," the GAS declaration said. said the OAS Costa Rica. Arias Calderon with statement was "diplomatic language N "Dictatorships of any kind will meaning Noriega must go as soon as no longer be able to perpetuate possible." themselves," Arias said, referring Thursday night, Noriega appeared to the OAS resolution and how it at a pro-government rally, waving, had isolated Noriega diplo- smiling and hugging well-wishers matically and put new pressure on during his first public appearance him to relinquish power. since the May 7 elections, which were must go and the voided. He has given interviews to "el"The ction dictatorsmustrs gesp ad French television and a New York elections must be respected," said rdosain Arias, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to forge a Dressed in a white shirt and dark Central American peace. civilian trousers, Noriega sat in the ".LetPanamahaveapresident front row of a government freely elected by its people," he conference center listening to added. speakers extoll his fight against U.S. pressure and occasionally standing Arias' statement was widely to wave to several hundred seen here as a warning to supporters. Nicaragua --Costa Rica's other After the rally, dozens of reporters neighbor -- where opposition and camermen mobbed Noriega as Marsh Jr., say the left-wing he left the government convention SECRETARY VISITS-Secretary of the Army John 0. politicians arrived at Sandinista government has failed center, but he ignored questions. Congressman John Murtha (D) Penn., and other dignitaries the local to lay the groundwork for free and Analysts differed about whether Camp Rousseau Saturday foran Inspection tour and a briefing of open elections next February. the OAS action would significantly situation. The site, now dubbed Camp Roadrunner by its inhabitants, is 61st Infantry, 5th Division (Mechanized) Costa Rica must remain alert, alter the political equation in occupied by the 1st Battalion, Polk,La. TheSthInfantryDivision soldiersdeployedtoPanama said, "because on our very Panama and shake Noriega's from Fort Arias assist USSOUTHCOM in protecting American citizens and to provide borders decisive battles are being determination to stay in power. to for U.S. personnel and property in accordance with the Panama fought between war and peace and The pro-government newspaper security t 5thZimmerman,InfantryDivision betweenandryoppression."CriticaranseveralstoriesCanalTreaty.(PhotobySpec.Ricky between liberty and condemning the OAS action as PAO) Air Force helps rescue Panamanian ship area, the 179th we had just passed over them, so we PFC Josh Finklea and the radio voice of a Spanish- Arriving in the by Capt. Rick R. made an aboutface and went back. Public Affairs Detachment speaking crewmember, Tech. Sgt. TAG C-130 piloted by 120th a search pattern. And finally we spotted them." Indiana Army National Guard Juan Obregon, sparked frantic Chase, II, began waving and shouts of joy from the Once the aircraft picked up the ship "Once we located the ship, we a definite fix on HOWARD AFB, Panama - ship's deck. on radar, they were able to make circled the area to get Capt. John E. Four days lost at sea, two without The lost ship was spotted by a C- radio contact immediately. its position," said Ky., the co- food - the plight of the Panamanian 130 crew from the 179th Tactical Chase's foresight in bringing Fanning of Louisville, freighter Gloria Maria and a crew set Airlift Group, Mansfield, Ohio, here Obregon paid off handsomely. He pilot. "We radioed the tug boats, port." adrift in the Caribbean by a power for two-week annual training. knew the sergeant spoke fluent which towed the freighter to Obregon said the aircrews felt failure. Already alerted, two other ANG Spanish, located him, and quickly searching for the ship, found 155 It was found May 18 by an Ohio aircraft were on routine training had his name added to the flight nautical miles northeast of the air Air National Guard aircraft assigned missions when one crew from the 166 orders. base, would be like trying to to Volant Oak, a continuous TAG heard the SOS from the The cloud cover complicated the force luckily, there was find a needle in a haystack. "But we operation in which six reserve freighter. mission but, to occasionally see stuck with it and finally found them." component C-130 aircraft, crews and Unable to continue the search enough break-up The sight of towels being waved by support personnel are dedicated to because of low fuel and poor patches of water, Chase said. from the decks of the ship U.S. Southern Command theater air visibility the crew radioed Howard "We ended up flying by them and crewmen them in the water," he gave his crew something to shout support. Air Force Base for another search missed seeing said. "The freighter's radioman said about, too, Chase said. The sight and sound of a Hercules aircraft. 2 Tropic Times May 22, 1989 U.S. news Bush suggests Chinese use King-style protest as model BOSTON (tJPI) -- President Bush EDT) deadline to vacate Beijing's urged the Chinese government Tiananmen Square, which has Sunday to be more forthcoming on become the symbolic focal point for political liberalization and defended demonstrations across China. his cautious approach to student "We do support freedom of demands for democratic reforms in speech, freedom of assembly, the People's Republic of China, freedom of the press and clearly we Speaking at a news conference, support democracy," Bush said. "I Bush said he wanted to avoid any don't want to be gratuitous in giving bloodshed in China, where students advice but I would encourage have held massive demonstrations to restraint. I do not want to see press their demands for more bloodshed. freedom of expression. "We revere the model of Martin "I don't think that it would be "Wt ere th coder or art appropriate for the president of the Luther King in this country for hi United States to say to the peaceful protest," Bush said leader. demonstrators and the students in referring to the civil rights Beijing exactly what their course of ''So I would s suggest the action should be," Bush said. "That is familiarization with that for the for them to determine." people of China and I would urge the "They know of the United States' government to be as forthcoming as see more commitment to democracy. .to the possible in order to to see a aspiration that we have that all democratization and people will live in democratic peaceful resolution of this matter." societies. But I am not about to Bush refused to issue a strong suggest what I think they ought to statement of support for the student do, except to spell out. .continue to demonstrations. fight for what you believe in, stand "I think this perhaps is a time for up for what you believe in," Bush caution because we aspire to see the NEW QUARTERS -- Pvt. Thomas Pendley cleans his weapon in an said. Chinese people have democracy," he inflatable barracks. From Covington, Ga., he is here with the "But beyond that I cannot go," he said. "But we do not exhort in a way 5th Infantry Division from Fort Polk, La. The three-story barracks is said. that is going to stir up a military helping house some of the newly deployed troops numbering nearly 1900, Bush made his statements only confrontation to go beyond that sent here to provide security for American personnel and property. (AP hours after the Chinese military and encourage steps that lead to Laserphotop reportedly issued a 5 am. (4 p.m. bloodshed could be inappropriate." Presiden chall e Soviets to 'advance peace plans' BOSTON (UPI) -- Warning the Secretary Marlin Fitzwater the Gorbachev charm offensive has emphasize allied solidarity -in a West'to not ower its guard,President dismissed Gorbachev's recent arms generated "a growing complacency speech billed by the White House as Bush aserted yesterday that the "new control initiatives as gimmicks of "a throughout the West." the latest product of a top-to-bottom thinking" of reform-minded Soviet drug store cowboy" Bush said he was "There's a great irony here," Bush reassessment of U.S. foreign policy. President Mikhail Gorbachev, while "grateful of the steps that Mr. said. "While an ideological scoring political points in Europe, Gorbachev is taking." earthquake is shaking asunder the In emphasizing the durability and "has not yet totally overcome the But in a statement of policy very communist foundation, the strength of NATO, Bush applauded old." delivered just eight days before a West is being tested by complaceny." moves toward increased military burden- "I believe in a deliberate, step-by- summit of NATO leaders, he said A split within NATO over terms cooperation and financial step approach to East-West optimism must be tempered "with for East-West negotiations on short- sharing by a "revitalized western relations," Bush said in a prudence" and challenged the range nuclear weapons led Bush to European union:' commencement address before a Soviets to "advance solid and crowd of 31,000 at Boston constructive plans for peace." University, "because recurring signs His joint appearance with French show that while change in the Soviet President Francois Mitterand -- his COLUMBUS, Ohio (UPI) - shooting at SWAT officers who were Union is dramatic, it's not yet guest for an informal seaside Police said a man who fatally shot his coming to get him. complete." Saturday in Maine - brought an four children, then turned the gun on Mahannah called police at 6:55 Only days after White House Press expression of "a major concern" that himself, believed that SWAT team a.m. About an hour later, a SWAT officers were planning to kill him. team was called in. After more that 5 The bodies of John Dubbin, 31, 1/2 hours, SWAT officers set off tear dies nd the children were found in the gas inside the house and entered, Actress G ilda R adner living room of a Columbus house at shooting and killing a dog that following battle with cancer 11:23 a.m. Saturday when a SWAT attacked them. team entered the house after failing Neighbors said the family had NEW YORK (UPI) -- Steve executive producer Lorne to establish contact with Dubbin by been living in the converted garage Martin's voice broke when he paid Michaels said news of Radner's phone and bullhorn. for about a month and that Dubbin tribute to Gilda Radner at the death had shaken the cast. "I think Police were called to the scene by had built a fence that blocked any opening of "Saturday Night everyone is stunned but we have a Dubbin's common-lawsi view to the house. LUve." show to do and we will Elizabeth Mahannah, who said she v ie or he d hou. aoc unable to get into the house after A neighbor said Dubbin had once Radner, one of the original concentrate on that," he said. was going to the store to buy cigarettes at pointed a shotgun out of the window "SN L" cast members, died "Ihink Gida really showed her Saturday after a long struggle spirit. People responded to it. She Dubbin's request. She described of his van at a man searching for his with cancer and guest host Martin did a remarkable amount of work. Dubbin as havig been paranoid the dog i the alley behind the house. opened the show with a 1978 film I think she had everything in her last several weeks. Court records show Dubbin clip in which he appeared with life. She got to do the work she The Columbus Dispatch reported pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in Radner. "Gilda, we miss you," he loved, she had the man she loved Sunday that Mahannah told police in September 1987 for an incident said. (husband Gene Wilder) and I Dubbin fired a shotgun into the wall which he was found drunk and Earlier, in the day, "SNL" think she had a full life." of their house, a converted garage, staggering in Columbus, wearing I about 5 a.m. Dubbin said he was clothes soaked with gasoline.

Commander-in-Chief . Gen. Fred F. Woerner Assistant NCOIC . SFC Richard A. Czizik This authorized unofficial command information publication The Tropic Times is Director, Public Affairs . Col. Ronald T. Sconyers Editorial Staff . SSgt. Greg M -kley is for U.S. Armed Forces, overseas. Armed Forces Information Executive Editor/NCOIC . SMSgt. Harold J. Lee Sgt. Monique Chere published in conjunction with the under the supervision of Managing Editor . . Colin Hale Spec. Anthony Craft Program of the Department of Defense, SrA. John Stricklin the director of Public Affairs, U.S. Southern Command. Composing Room . Rosemary Chong Contents ofthe TropicTimes are not necessarilythe official view T Carolyn Coffey of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the U.S. roothe pic T im es Sheila L. Hall Southern Command. The address is: APO Miami, 34002, Albrook Post Office. Telephone 285-6612. Tropic Times May 22, 1989 3 U.S. news Boston businesses'philanthropy pays off

BOSTON (AP) - Four years ago, particular: of the original 99 students career in professional sports, said the something to fall back on, which was Boston businesses raised $5.5 million who received scholarships, 79 have program allowed him to go to an education," he said. to ensure that no student in the city's graduated or are expected to Rutgers University in New "Before college, I worked and public schools would be denied a graduate from college. Brunswick, N.J., where he will worked to save money, but out-of- college education for lack of money. "That represents an anticipated receive a diploma next week. state tuition at Rutgers was about Now, the first group of students graduation rate 50 percent higher "I played sports in high school, but $9,000 at that time, and I couldn't supported by the scholarship and than for all college students my mother always told me to have have swung it without help." counseling program, named Access, nationally, and nearly three times is finishing college -- at a graduation higher than the rate of inner city rate nearly three times the national youth who enter college," said average for inner-city youth. Phillips, program chairman and chief "The idea was to keep them from fund-raiser. dropping out of high school. Now it The program pays for six full-time turns out the program also has the counselors who help students obtain wonderful effect of keeping them in funding from various sources, college," said Edward E. Phillips, including state and federal grants, chairman of The New England, an college scholarships and financial insuranceandfinancialservicesfirm. aid, work-study funds and From 99 students receiving about guaranteed student loans. $50,000 in the 1985-86 school year, Then, after those sources have the scholarship program has grown been exhausted, the business group to 335 students receiving $282,000 provides "last-dollar" scholarships to this year. make up the difference between the Similar programs have been cost of college and what the students created in Dayton, Ohio; Dade and their families can afford. County, Fla.; Wake City, N.C.; Throughout their college years, the Alexandria, Va., and other school students can contact Access districts. counselors for financial, personal or Among the first graduates is Cindy academic advice. Sealey, an education major at Gov. Michael S. Dukakis said he Emmanuel College in Boston. She believes the counseling is as cried softly at a news conference important as the money. "It seems to Thursday when the city's school me that what we have here is an idea superintendent handed her a that . can work for young people all surprise: a letter promising a teaching over the United States of America," COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER - First Lady Barbara Bush chats with job in the fall. he said. Robert Chiles, chairman of the trustees atBennet College, before giving the Business leaders last week called M. Derek Thomas, a burly ex- commencement address at the college in Greensboro, N.C., last week. (AP attention to one statistic in running back who once dreamed of a Laserphoto) Florida 15-year-old wins right to abortion

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -The consider the law's constitutionality in unmarried girls under age 18 to clinics won't perform abortions after U.S. Supreme Court last week. September. obtain permission from their parents the 13th week of pregnancy because cleared the way for a 15-year-old The state appeals court said the or a judge to have an abortion, of a greater risk of medical Florida girl to obtain an abortion law's provision permitting a judge to The 15-year-old girl asked a Lake complications. without the consent of her parents or approve an abortion for a young girl County court for permission to get an Ms. Blair said her request argues ajudge. is too vague and could result in abortion without her parents' that it would be improper for the The justices, without comment or arbitrary denials of permission by consent, saying she could not U.S. Supreme Court to consider a any recorded dissenting vote, set judge. approach her parents without fear of motion filed on behalf of a fetus. She aside an order issued by Justice Kennedy had acted on a request by emotional or physical abuse. cited the high court's 1973 ruling in Anthony M. Kennedy on Tuesday a lawyer appointed to represent the C J Roe vs. Wade that upheld the right of thatAth hd bkedy on forsthe girl's 12-week-old fetus. Circuit Judge Jerry Lockett, who women to have abortions. had blocked any abortion for the On Wednesday, the Florida appointed a lawyer to represent the "Under Roe vs. Wade the fetus has Lake County girl, identified in court attorney general's office filed papers girl's fetus, denied the permission but no (legal) standing," Ms. Blair said records as T.W. with the high court asking that the ruled the consent law was Florida is among 14 states with The court's action makes state be considered a party to the case unworkable and unconstitutionally consent laws, but two are unenforced unenforceable a Florida law because it involves the validity of its vague. A state appeals court also and three have been blocked by requiring some young girls to get abortion consent law. ruled it unconstitutional. courts, said Kathryn Kolbert, an permission from their parents or a "The state is not interested in Kennedy's order blocking the American Civil Liberties lawyer in state judge before having an whether this minor can prove her abortion came hours after the state New York City. abortion. case," said Assistant Attorney Supremp Court said it would allow In 12 other states, Ms. Kolbert A state judge earlier this month General Jerry Curington. "We're the girl to get an abortion and that it said, parents must only be notified s t r u c k d ow n the law as simply trying to uphold the statute would rule this fall on the law's about the abortion, but that is not unconstitutional, and his ruling was itself." constitutionality, enforced in four states and courts upheld by a state appeals court. The The abortion consent law, which The girl's attorney, Jerri Blair, have blocked the laws in five other Florida Supreme Court plans to went into effect in February, requires wants the stay lifted. She said some states. Surgeons reattach 10-year-old's skull to spine PHOENIX (AP) -- Surgeons all rights, he should be dead," said cases involved blood clots. column would have been fatal," reattached a 10-year-old boy's skull Barrow Medical Director Robert Timmy can move his left side and is Spetzler said. to his spine after his head was nearly Spetzler. beginning to move the right side of Spetzler said the six-surgeon team pulled off in a bicycle accident. Timmy was on his way to school his body. Although nerve tissue discovered the massive blood clot, Doctors said they are confident April 21 when he rode his bicycle into cannot regenerate, doctors say that just above the back of the throat, Timothy Mathias of Glendale will the path of a pickup. He was dragged the nerves may form new connections only because they used an regain most of his faculties and walk about 15 feet and his skull was pulled to compensate for damaged neural experimental low-strength magnetic out of the hospital. He was listed in away from his neck vertebrae. Only pathways. resonance imager to scan for injuries. serious but stable condition last week muscle and ligaments held his head "He may walk with a limp, but A normal imager could not be used at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical onto his spine. months down the line he will be because the boy's metal life-support Center. Kerry Mathias, the boy's mother, walking," said Dr. Harold Rekate, system would have interfered with , The rare, five-hour operation, said, "I was told he had only a 5 chief of pediatric neurosurgery. the magnetic field used to generate performed April 26 at Barrow percent chance of surviving the Spetzler said emergency medical Neurological Institute on the operation. It's miraculous that they technicians saved the child's life by images. hospital grounds, was made even were able to do all this work in one recognizing the severity of his injuries The clot was drained through an more difficult by the presence of a shot." and taping him to a board to incision at the neck. Doctors said the golf ball-size blood clot at the top of Surgeons said only 18 similar immobilize him. boy would have died if the clot had the spinal column, doctors said. trauma cases have been recorded. "One millimeter movement of the not been discovered before the "He's an absolute miracle child. By Twelve survived, but none of the boy's head in relation to his spinal reattachment. Times 4 MayTropic 22, 1989 world roundup EthiopiangovffnentarrS&soWMsinmwpattept

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia of bloodshed," he said. were routed Thursday, said six past 28 years. (Reuter) - The government said at Berhanu gave no details of those renegade army generals had been Asmara was now very quiet, the the weekend several senior army a r r e ste d o n s us p i ci o n Of killed. The Ethiopian News Agency foreign minister said. officers had been arrested on collaborating in the coup. on Friday named one of them as Maj. suspicion of helping to launch a coup Industry Minister Fanta Belay was Gen. Demisse Bulto, commander of Diplomats in Nairobi said the this week and pledged to put the arrested after the coup attempt. The the Second Army stationed in failed coup had been sparked by plotters on trial. official Ethiopian News Agency said Eritrea. discontent among some sections of "Those who are cleared of any Friday the second-in-command of Armed Forces Chief of Staff the armed forces over government involvement will automatically be Ethiopian forces in the war-torn Merid Negusie and Air Force losses in battles with EPLF rebels released to resume their duties, while northern rovince of Eritrea, Maj. commander Amha Desta were shot and their allied Tigray People's those who are proved to have been Gen. Kumelachew Dejen, was on the dead by loyalist troops in Addis Liberation Front (TPLF), fighting in involved in the plot will be brought to run after joining the coup attempt in Ababa shortly after the coup started adjacent Tigray province. justice," Foreign Minister Berhanu Addis Ababa. in the capital Tuesday. Bayih said. President Mengistu Haile No details of other casualties have Addis Ababa was back to normal He told foreign diplomats and Mariam, addressing the nation on been given, but Defense Minister Friday after the government journalists in Addis Ababa that the Thursday night, praised loyalist Haile-Giorgis Habte-Mariam was reopened the capital's international government was firmly in control forces for putting down the rebellion, also killed by the dissident troops. airport, closed since Tuesday. after Tuesday's failed coup. especially in Asmara, capital of Mengistu, who had left Tuesday International telephone and telex Ringleaders included the armed Eritrea. for a four-day visit to East Germany, links with Ethiopia, also severed forces chief of staff and the "The victory of the loyal troops cut the trip short and flew home the Tuesday, were restored Thursday commander of the air force, both of against the rebels has cleared a following day. night. whom were killed. shadow of great danger which could Berhanu said Demisse had tried to Government troops, backed by "At present everything is under have plunged the nation into a civil collaborate with rebels of the tanks, continued to guard key state control throughout the country after war," he said. Eritrean People's Liberation Army installations such as the defense and the coup attempt by a few generals Radio Asmara, broadcasting (EPLF), who have been fighting for information ministries and state was swiftly crushed with a minimum shortly after the dissident troops the independence of Eritrea for the radio Friday. Gorbachevreturns home to y intealproblems

MOSCOW (Reuter) - Kremlin meeting of the new Congress of Estonian President Arnold Ruutel Nagorno-Karabakh, said Gorbachev leader Mikhail Gorbachev, back People's Deputies. said Thursday had not stopped his would meet a delegation from the from a Sino-Soviet summit At separate sessions late Thursday republic from refusing to apply some region in the next few days. overshadowed by Chinese anti- as Gorbachev flew home, the unpopular laws. However, with the Kremlin government protests, faces mounting parliaments of Estonia and In the southeast, a recent upsurge already having made clear its refusal problems of his own ahead of the Lithuania, spearheading a drive for in a dispute between Armenians and to redraw the boundaries, it is inaugural session of the new Soviet greater self-rule in all three Baltic Azerbaijanis over Nagorno- difficult to see what Gorbachev can parliament. republics, voted to take over full Karabakh presents Gorbachev with offer the Armenians, who show no With Estonia and Lithuania control of their economies from the threat of the eruption of the kind signs of abandoning their claim on defiantly voting for their economic Moscow. of violence which killed 91 people last Nagorno-Karabakh. independence and a resurgence of Besides giving the republic power year. All e g at i o n s of high - level trouble over the Azerbaijani region over its own industry and budgets, Local officials said factories in the corruption by a state prosecutor who of Nagorno-Karabakh, discontent is the Estonian plan also even calls for capital, Stepanakert, remained helped put Yuri Churbanov, son-in- growing among some of the country's the introduction of a separate paralyzed by a strike began more law of former Soviet leader Leonid many ethnic minorities. currency called the koru. than two weeks ago by Nagorno- Brezhnev, behind bars in December Despite a string of foreign policy In a further challenge, the Karabakh's Armenian majority to pose another potential embarrass- successes capped by the Soviet Lithuanian parliament, following the demand the transfer of the region ment for the leadership. leader's historic visit to China, many lead set by Estonia in November, also from Azerbaijan to Armenia. Nikolai Ivanov, an investigator at other domestic problems, notably the made a declaration of "state Some 25,000 Armenians backing the Moscow prosecutor general's deteriorating economic situation, sovereignty" and voted itself the right their demands and calling for a office, said in a television debate last remain unsolved. to refuse to apply Soviet legislation in special session of the republic's week that both Ligachev and former And to add to Gorbachev's pits territory. parliamentlockedontothestreetsof Politburo member Mikhail worries, several members of the "The government of the Soviet the Armenian capital, Yerevan, on Solomentsev were under investiga- leadership, including agricultural Union continues to ignore the Wednesday and Thursday, a tion in a corruption probe. number one Yegor Ligachev, have aspirations of Lithuania for journalist at the Armenian news "Passions are raging. Could this be been named in an investigation into economic independence," the agency said. our own Watergate in the making?" top level corruption, which one declaration said, adding that An aide to Arkady Volsky, head of said Yegor Yakovlev, editor-in-chief weekly said could be "our own Lithuania was "forcibly and illegally a commission set up in January to of Moscow News, in the latest edition Watergate in the making." annexed to the Soviet Union in take over local government in of the outspoken weekly. These problems threaten to come 1940." to a head next week, when some There was no immediate reaction Si g l i s- 2,250 deputies, elected in the first from the Kremlin, which last multi-candidate poll in more than 70 November declared the Estonia vote SARBOGARD, Hungary (Reuter) Italian Radical member of years, gather in Moscow for a unconstitutional - a move which - Six hundred Soviet soldiers and 57 parliament Ilona Staller, better T-64 tanks left Hungary for home known as porn star Cicciolina, was Friday after a lavish send-off of accidentally crushed by a Soviet music, flowers and ceremony. tank. Loaded with Hungarian goods in But Friday saw the first mass plastic bags, some bearing gifts of departures of troops from Hungary. flowers from local children, the The send-off was observed by soldiers belong to the 144th Tank busloads of journalists and military Regiment which arrived in Hungary attaches from both East and West. to help quell the 1956 uprising. Speeches were followed on the The regiment's departure from this parade-ground by exchanges of small town 55 miles south of medals and models of Soviet tanks. A played the Budapest forms part of the unilateral Soviet military band national withdrawal of 5,000 Soviet tanks and Soviet and Hungarian and the Internationale. 50,000 troops from Hungary, anthems Czechoslovakia and East Germany Around 100 children from the a communist by 199 1. Pioneer Movement, youth organization, thrust flowers into the soldiers' hands, kissed them "This unilateral withdrawal is a and tied red Pioneer scarves round display of new political thinking," Lt. their necks. Gen. Alexander Ivanov, the Between 62,000 and 65,000 Soviet regiment's commander, said in a troops have been stationed in speech at the garrison's parade Hungary, Moscow's smallest ground. Warsaw Pact ally, ever since the 1956 A schoolgirlpresentsSovietPresident Mikhail Gorbachev with a bouqueton the withdrawals began from uprising after then-Premier Imre his arrival at BelI ng CapitalAirport Monday. At left is Ralsa Gorbachev. southern Kiskunhalas on April 25, Nagy announced Hungary's (AP Laserphoto) where a dove of peace brought by withdrawal from the Pact. Tropic Times May 22, 1989 5 hemisphere I Coca plant has more uses than cocaine C 0 C H A B A M B A, B o liv i a cookies, coca syrup, coca tea, coca appetite and thus help women stick Peru, an estimated 450,000 people depend directly on the cultivation of (Reuter) - "The coca plant is a diet aid, and a coca-based medicine to their diets. coca and government projects to national treasure, it could be our for diabetics. COINCOCA's wine is named eradicate the plant have run into economic salvation," Reynaldo Under development are a coca- Tonico Mariani after a brew which and fierce resistance. Molina says with almost evangelical based soft drink, a digestive tonic, was popular in the United States Under pressure from the United fervor. "Coca has better uses than coca yogurt, coca chewing gum and Europe at the turn of the century. States, Bolivia last year passed turning it into cocaine." coca sweets. Unlike the original, cocaine-laced legislation to cut the area under So far, the vast majority of coca Molina's home doubles as a brew, its Bolivian succesor contains cultivation from an estimated leaf grown in Bolivia is processed laboratory and the kitchen is only minute traces of cocaine 150,000 acres to 30,000, with the into cocaine for the rich markets of dominated by huge drums of coca alcaloid. the United States and Europe. extract. A personal computer in the Coca-Cola, the world's best known reduced output reserved for growing According to government estimates, study is used for drawing up recipes. coca-based product, contained leaves for tea and chewing - the way have been using coca for the illicit traffic brings $600 million In the backyard, workers wearing cocaine until the early 1900s. Last Bolivians centuries. annually into the country, more than goggles and gas masks for protection year the company disclosed it was unions representing all its legal exports put together. against dust feed coca leaves down an still using coca leaves to extract But in April But if Molina, his wife Melvy, a electric grinder. flavoring agents. some 300,000 peasants met in handful of associates and 142 coca "This is small and rustic," Molina "Our biggest marketing problem is Cochabamba, capital of Bolivia's farmers have their way, cocaine will said in an interview. "But we are the that people associate our goods with main coca region, and announced eventually be replaced by an array of only ones making these coca cocaine. We had to open our own they would continue planting coca coca-based products ranging from products and the potential is shops because supermarkets would because the government had failed to line. People thought a provide them with alternatives. cookies and wine to soft drinks and enormous. Coca is Bolivia's greatest not carry our a crop substitution plan diabetes medicines. resource. Forget about tin, forget sip of coca wine would make them fly Under turn them into promoted by Washington, farmers A 38-year-old economist, Molina about silver. They are non- high as kites or Molina reported. were to receive $800 for each acre of is administrative director of the renewable. Coca is forever." addicts," Mrs. with other crops. Council for the Industrialization of According to Molina, the coca leaf Foreign narcotics experts and coca they replaced officials say In addition, they were promised low- Coca (COINCOCA), a company not only has medicinal properties but Bolivian government interest loans as well as roads, founded in February - after two is rich in vitamins and amino acids. privately that the industrial use of be a way to channel coca electricity, education and health years of pilot projects, experiments So far, COINCOCA's production coca could in the region. and bureaucratic delays in obtaining is limited to about 10,000 units a away from the powerful international facilities Peasant spokesmen here say most government licenses required for the month, sold at newly-established trafficking networks which turn the finally cocaine. of these promises were broken. industrial use of coca. shops in five cities. leaf into paste and Molina hopes to convince the now turning out a The best-seller is a brown, bitter- In Bolivia, the world's second- COINCOCA is could tasting liquid said to curb the largest producer of coca leaf after government that COINCOCA line of six products: coca wine, coca serve as a model for efforts to wipe out cocaine production without wiping out the coca bush, which would deprive tens of thousands of' peasants of their livelihood. The 142 peasant associates in the company each paid $35 to help finance production equipment and market studies. In return, they are entitled to a share of the profits and a guaranteed price for coca sold to COINCOCA. "The price of coca bought by the (cocaine) traffickers is subject to sharp fluctuations," Molina said. "It has been as low as 50 Bolivars ($20) for a hundredweight. We guarantee 150 Bolivars." Currently coca fetches about 300 Bolivars in the Chapare, the vast lowlands that account for more than two thirds of Bolivia's production of coca leaf. "Our prices are not the highest," said Molina, "but they are stable. And since we (also) use citrus fruits and other plants for our products, we could help farmers break away from their dependence on just one crop." Although promoting the cultivation of coca leaves would run counter to official policy to eradicate the plant, Molina says government attitudes have changed from determined opposition to tacit acceptance. "They say they cannot support us openly because of international agreements on crop substitution. But they made clear they will not interfere Nicaragua? in our project," he added. to of the aid out cut government loans Soviets to With question, COINCOCA is now MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuter) White House spokesman Marlin The aid, Talavera said, had hoping to raise $1 million to build a - Nicaragua has heard nothing from Fitzwater told reporters earlier in allowed the Contras to continue 488 larger factory and launch an Moscow about a cutoff of Soviet Washington that Moscow had military operations in which advertising campaign in Bolivia and military aid the United States said it privately promised the Bush Nicaraguans - rebels, Sandinista have died this abroad. had been promised privately by administration it would suspend all troops and civilians - Even if COINCOCA's products Soviet officials, a government official arms shipments to Nicaragua's left- year. only some of their promises, the told reporters Sunday. wing Sandinista government. "Tomorrow we will send a strong keep The syrup, for Acting Foreign Minister Jose But Fitzwater said this and other note of protest to the U.S. future seems bright. promises improved sexual, Leon Talavera said Moscow had not Soviet diplomatic moves were merely Government," Talavera said of the example, mental and digestive functions. contacted Managua about Spbielati mbiesw e continuing bloodshed. announced that And, says the label, it also military aid "nor have we Talavera also suspending Victor mitigates hunger and thirst, serves as received a copy of the supposed letter Talavera also produced a copy of a Deputy Foreign Minister for tooth ache, -the Soviet government sent to the letter sent Monday by Nicaraguan Hugo Tinoco would represent a local anaesthetic on relieves rheumatism and stomach government of the United States." President Daniel Ortega to his Nicaragua in Washington helps you He told a news conference he was Central American colleagues Vednesday where foreign ministers pains, soothes ulcers, and Organization withstand low temperatures in the unable to comment on the current criticizing the United States for will meet at an urgent meeting on mountains and humid heat in the level of Soviet military aid to continuing to provide humanitarian cf American States Nicaragua. aid to the Honduran-based Contras. P anama. tropics. Times 6 MayTropic 22, 1989 military news Getting a Social Security card can be easy WASHINGTON (ARNEWS) - -church membership or Need a Social Security number? Documentation holds key to process confirmation record; Before you rush down to your local -welfare case record; Social Security office, arm yourself -doctor, clinic or hospital record; with the wisdom of what documents If you're applying for a Social but not longer are a U.S. citizen. For -vaccination certification; you'll need. This will save you and Security number for your child or a a change of name request, the -insurance policy; others much time and effort. child for whom you're either a legal evidence should show both your old -child's membership in Boy To get a Social Security number, guardian or custodian, you must name and your new name. Scouts, Girl Scouts or other youth you need to complete an application furnish proof of your identity and All documents you provide are organization; form available at any Social Security that of the child,including his or her subject to verification with the -any other document providing office. age and citizenship. issuing agency. Uncertified identifying data sufficient to Applicants must furnish proof of A new service is making it easier photocopies of documents just won't establish proper identification. age, identity and U.S. citizenship or for parents to get numbers for their do. The Social Security Administra- If you were born outside the lawful admission status. Complete newborns. A joint venture involving tion must see the original document United States and are now a U.S. and correct personal information is SSA, state vital statistic bureaus and or a copy certified by the issuing citizen, you should submit either: necessary to make sure that numbers hospitals offer new parents the agency. The Social Security Office -U.S. consular report of birth are p r o p e r 1y as si g n e d and option of getting a Social Security says they'll return any document you and evidence of your identity; or maintained. number for their child merely be send in. -Your foreign birth certificate, if The process normally can be checking a box when they fill out the . . available, and one of the following: handled by phone using the toll-free form that's used to issue their baby's If you need help in obtainng any -U.S. citizen ID card; number 1-800-2345-SSA. But if birth certificate. The hospital sends evidence, you may contact any Social -Certificate of Citizenship; you re age 18 or older and have never the information to SSA and a Social Security office. It usually takes about -U.S. military discharge papers had a Social Security number, you Security card is mailed to the parents. two weeks to get your Social Security showing U.S. citizenship; must apply in person. That applies, This new service, called "enumeration card after they have received your -U.S. passport; too, if you're a citizen of another at birth," is already offered in most application and the necessary -Naturalization certificate. country whose immigration states and will be available evidence. If you're not a U.S. citizen but are documents should not be mailed. nationwide by year's end. If you were born in the United living in or visiting the U.S., and you In the past, children usually signed If you've lost your Social Security States You may submit several want to apply for a Social Security up for a Social Security number just card and need a new one, or you've documents as evidence of your date number, you should take to your prior to entering the job market. But married and need to change your of birth, identity and citizenship. local Social Security office your the Tax Reform Act of 1986 name or any other information on Examples include: foreign birth certificate, if available, mandated that all children age five your Social Security record, you also -A public record of birth (birth and one of the following: established before age five and above have a Social Security must provide proof to establish your certificate) -Alien registration card 1-151 or number for them to be listed as identity. If you're a naturalized U.S. either is preferred and should be 1-551; dependents on their parents' tax citizen or legal immigrant, you must submitted if at all possible. Immigration Form 1-20 returns. A recent law lowered the also provide evidence of your current -Religious record of birth or -U.S. requirement to the age of two U.S. citizenship or immigrant status. baptism established before age five. ID, 1-94, 1-185, 1-186 or 1-586 (and effective in 1990 for 1989 tax returns. This applies, too, if you once were -Hospital record of birth 1-444, if applicable). established before age five. -Don't mail these documents. If these records don't exist, please Instead, present them in person. submit one or more of the following The Social Security office can documents. At least one document assign you a number to use for work must show your name, age or only if you have been permanently birthdate and birthplace and should admitted to the United States for be at least one year old: residency or are otherwise authorized -driver's license; to work by the U.S. Immigration and -state identity card; Naturalization Service. If you're -voter registration; lawfully admitted but not permitted -school record; to work and you apply for a Social -school identification card; Security number for a valid reason school report card; other than work, the Social Security -marriage record; office will issue you a number. But -divorce decree; the card will show that the number is -work badge or building pass; not valid for employment. SSA will labor union or fraternal also mark your Social Security organization record; record, and if you ever use your -draft card or military ID; number in ajob, they will notify INS. -military family member ID; Also, any information obtained in -military discharge papers; connection with your application can -U.S. passport; be given to INS. -U.S. citizen's ID card; (Editor's Note: Information for -newspaper birth announcement; this article furnished by the Social -adoption record; Security Administration, Baltimore, -court order for change of name; Md.) Blacks have played key roles in military history by David F. Barr In 1804-5, Louis and Clark had century later, a review board would Air Force News Service among their numbers a man known find him innocent of the charge as well. WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Just only as "York." He was greatly "unbecoming" get him as the American Indians slowly and admired by the Indians along the Did the unfair finding . way. Why? It was the Indian custom down? Not for long. Henry 0. explorersyandvpioneers, aaodser following a victorious battle, to daub Flipper used his engineering skills to expofrs Amdeianes, grudgngt their skin with charcoal to reflect translate Spanish land grants and became Americans and their their bravery. York, being normally help build a railroad in Alaska. descedants Ato a 0 yer t dark-all over-was looked upon as Today, in West Point's cadet library gaindfullaiti'stk a s2n er o the brave; he permanently and totally stands a memorial bust of Lieutenant who knew a lot, did a country. Known over the years by wore the mark of bravery. Flipper, a man many names, most of them A man inade of the right stuff, lot, but never learned the meaning of derogatory, they now take pride in despite unbelievable odds, will the word's "give up." being known not by a name, but by a surface eventually. Such was the In World War II, black Americans color-black. story of Henry Ossian Flipper. proved their value time after time in No matter the name or color, Henry, in 1877, was the first black combat. The Navy recognized the however, as put by one man, Gen. man to graduate from the U.S. worth of all blacks in the names of Daniel "Chappie" James Jr., "I Military Academy at West Point. ships: Booker T. Washington, am.above all else.an American." Four years later at Fort Davis, George Washington Carver, "Chappie" James, America's first Texas, he was accused of theft and Fredrick Douglas, John Hope, John black four-star general, was a distinct during a court martial was found H. Murphy, Toussant L'Ouverture, - pride for the Air Force, but he was innocent of the charge-but was Robert S. Abbott, Harriet Tubman, not the only black to stir the pride of discharged for "conduct unbecoming Edward A. Savoy, Bert Williams and America. There were many. as an officer." One year short of a many more. Tropic Times May 22, 1989 7 sports Satina l sLa US, USSR boxing bout set East Division COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Other boxers on the Soviet team 106 pounds; Esbolat Nurmanov, 112; W L Pet. GB (AP) - Nshan Munchian and Israel who have competed before against Vadim Prisyazhnyuk and Vladimir New York 20 16 .556 - Akopkohian, the 1986 Goodwill the Americans include Talgat Antonov, 119; Airat Khamatov, 125; Chicago 20 18 .526 Games champs, headline the Soviet Berdybekov at 147 pounds, Evengi Evengi Bruchak and Marat Dzakiev, .ois 19 1 I .514 1 line-up for the 1989 USA-USSR Sudakov at 201 pounds and Serik 132; Magomed Shaburov, 139; St. Louis 19 18 .514 1/2 amateur boxing dual meets June 10 Umirbekov, also at 201. Berdybekov, 147; Akopkohian, 156; Montreal 20 20 .500 2 at Trump Castle and Casino in Berdybekov lost in one of the 1986 Andrei Rudenko and Andrei Kiselev, Philadelphia 16 21 .432 4 1/2 Atlantic City, N.J., and June 13 at duals. 165; Eldar Magomedov, 178; Pittsburgh 15 22 .405 5 1/2 Sea World in Orlando, Fla. Sudakov and Umirbekov, 201; and West Division Munchian, who competes at 106 Sudakov has competed in both the Sergei Kravchenko, over 201. W L Pet. GB pounds, placed second at the 1987 traditional USA-USSR duals and Cincinnati 22 16 .579 - World Cup. He has competed in two the USA-USSR heavyweight The U.S. teams will be chosen San Francisco 21 18 .538 1 1/2 USA-USSR duals and has a 1-1 invitationals. In 1988, Sudakov based on performances at a training Sa1 record against the USA. outpointed Riddick Bowe of the camp in Colorado Springs. A Houston 21 1 .500 3 Akopkohian has been successful United States, who took second at different American squad will Houston 19 19 .500 3 internationally at both 147 and 156 the 1988 Olympic Games. In the compete at each site. Los Angeles 18 18 .500 3 pounds. Now competing at 156, heavyweight bouts, he has won two Both dual meets are sponsored by Atlanta 18 22 .450 5 Akopkohian won the 1987 Dodio and lost one. the USA Amateur Boxing BATTING Istevan International Tournament as Umirbekov is 1-1 against the Federation (USAABF), the national AVG. well as the 1985 World Cup and the Americans with both bouts in the governing body for Olympic-style Clark, SF .359 1985 European Championships. He heavyweight series. boxing in the United States, in Coleman, StL .328 has boxed in three previous USA- The USSR squad includes: conjunction with Budweiser, PONY Guerrero, StL .323 USSR duals and has a 2-1 record. Kazim Ismailov and Munchian, and Tuf-Wear. Thompson, StL .321 Aua Herr, Phil .320 testifies at L.Smith, AtI .311 Butler, SF 317wiss fraud tial Gwynn, SD 314 GENEVA (AP) - Muhammad Hayes, Phil 310 Ali, marked by debilitation but Mi tehell, SF 309 saying he feels good, testified at a HOME RUNS Swiss fraud trial Tuesday to praise a Mitchell, SF 12 controversial doctor whose Johnson, NY g treatment he credits with improving Davis, Hou 8 his life. former world Strawberry, NY 8 The 47-year-old heavyweight champion walked stiffly Hayes, Phil 7 and could barely be heard giving RUNS BATTED IN testimony in the Geneva trial of Dr. itchell, SF 40 Rajko Medenica, a Yugoslav-born O'Neill, Cn 30 cancer specialist charged with fraud Clark, SF 28 by Swiss authorities. He is practicing Galarraga, Mtl 28 in South Carolina. Former S.C. Governor John West, American League who credits Medenica with successfully treating his daughter-in- East Division law's throat cancer, and Richard W L Pet .GB Walker, a former U.S. ambassador Cleveland 18 19 .486 - to South Korea, also testified to the New York 18 20 .474 1/2 doctor's character before the jury Boston 17 19 .472 1/2 court Tuesday. Baltimore 16 19 .457 1 Ali's third wife, Yolanda, 32, often Milwaukee 16 21 .432 2 spoke for him during their 10-minute Toronto 14 25 .359 5 courtroom appearance where they Detroit 13 24 .351 5 said Medenicabrought unprecedented- improvement to Ali. West Division "Muhammad had a low image of W L Pet. GB himself. After this treatment he was California 26 13 .667 - full of life," Mrs. Ali said. Oakland 26 13 .667 - "He improved my physical Kansas City 25 14 .641 1 condition," Ali said of the doctor, Texas 20 16 .556 4 1/2 crediting him with stopping the Seatte 21 19 .52 1/2 trembling in his hands. Jockey Patrick Valenzuela aboard Sunday Silence charges to the finish line Minnesota 17 22 .4 59 8 At a press conference, Ali seemed during Saturday's Preakness race. Sunday Silence edged out Easy Goer to Chicago 17 22 .436 9 alert and in good spirits, joking with win the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Sunday Silence will race again reporters despite partly slurred June10 in the Belmont Stakes. (AP Laserphoto) BATTING speech and an often distant gaze. Baines, Chi .367 Davds, Sak .330 Paralyzed man 'umps'from wheelchair Davis, Sea .336 Puckett, Minn .333 ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) - wheelchair tennis players. Scott got As for the players, Scott says, Palmeiro, Tex .326 For Bruce Scott, tennis is much more the job. Then he volunteered to help "They treat me just like anybody Greenwell, Bos .324 than a game. run local tennis tournaments. else." Sporting a heavy black beard, O'Brien, Clev .316 "Tennis has given me back my life, "From that, they asked me to Scott said he hopes his work as an to Reynolds, Sea .312 and personally this is one of the few become a roving umpire," he said. umpire can serve as an inspiration I became a others. HOME RUNS opportunities where I can give back "At that point in time, Jaon, C 1 to a sport that's given me so much," certified umpire." This is his third Jackson, KC 10 says Scott, a certified U.S. Tennis year as an umpire and his second on "I'm not officiating for personal Deer, Mi 1 9 Association official. the Grand Prix circuit, the men's gratification," he said. "My goal is to McGwire, Oak 9 Scott, a 36-year-old resident of major professional tour. He has draw attention to wheelchair tennis Whitaker, Det 9 Dallas, has been confined to a already worked 115 matches this and the ability of the disabled to Braggs, il 8 wheelchair since an oil well in year. participate in a sport. RUNS BATTED IN Louisiana blew, up in 1984 and left This week, he's working the lines at "If you'll notice, the USTA says Franco, Tex 32 him paralyzed from the chest down. the U.S. Clay Court Championships 'Tennis, a sport for a lifetime.' What Davis, Sea 29 He had never played tennis at Wild Dunes Resort. I'm trying to do is add another competitively until he joined the Scott said he has been accepted by sentence: 'Yes, tennis - a sport for Leonard, Sea 29 Dallas Wheelchair Club. both his fellow umpires and the everyone." Sierra, Tex 28 But the club wanted a players. Some of his cohorts have Calderon, Chi 26 representative on the Dallas Tennis even volunteered to umpire And he wants to be judged on his Little, Chi 26 Association to discuss the needs of wheelchair tennis matches. ability, not his disability. 61 - 4 CC) 3q61 Times 8 MayTropic 22, 1989 Noriega appears at PRDevent, gets cheers By Katherine King officials were present, but few embassy had been detained by the government militias as inhuman and military officers attended. Panama Defense Forces for called on the government to PANAMA CITY, Panama (Reuter) One speaker read a statement unknown reasons. guarantee a return to order and civil -Some800supportersgaveafervent rejecting an OAS resolution The spokesman said PDF rights. show of support to Panama's criticizing the annulment of the investigators also searched the home "These inhuman actions, which military leader Gen. Manuel elections and post- election violence. of the firm's owner, Sergio have been shown on television before Antonio Noriega Thursday night at "We repudiate the attitude of the Anguisola, and detained his wife for world public opinion, are far from all his first public appearance since discredited OAS and we reject the questioning. civilized norms of behavior and are a controversial national elections on commission which wants to come to The cause of the investigation was source of shame for all Panamanians May 7. Panama to represent this not clear. who love peace and democracy," he Chanting "Noriega, our friend, the organization, which is simply an "If this is a case of the PDF said. people are with you,"members of the instrument in the service of U.S. undermining the security of the Five Americans and four ruling Revolutionary Democratic interests," the statement said. embassy, we will not allow that to Panamanians serve on the board of Party cheered and applauded the The OAS resolution approved on happen," the spokesman said. directors of the commission, a U.S. military leader now under fire from Wednesday called for a delegation to A Panamanian Canal official government agency that administers the Organization of American travel to Panama to help negotiate a resigned his post in the first protest the waterway. States. peaceful transfer of power. from within the government over its Anderson was nominated as a Noriega, in civilian dress, Panama's opposition, Roman annulment of elections and post- board member by the Panamanian appeared relaxed and smiling but did Catholic church and independent election violence. government i n 1 983. T h e not speak during a three-hour monitors said the opposition scored Luis Anderson, one of four nominations have to be approved by cultural event tagged as " An Act in an overwhelming victory in the Panamanians on the Canal the U.S. Senate. - Support of the Process of National election, which Panama's electoral Commission Board of Directors, He is the first Panamanian Liberation." commission delared null and void offered his "irrevocable resignation" government representative to protest Noriega declined to answer three days after the vote. in a letter to Solis Palma, made the events of last week, including the questions when he was mobbed by In another development, a U.S. available to Reuters on Thursday. annulment of elections and the reporters after the meeting. Embassy spokesman said Thursday The letter, dated May 12, attack on an opposition motorcade Acting president Manuel Solis night that 14 employees of a private described a May 10 attack on that left one dead, at least 20 Palma and other government firm that provides security to the opposition candidates by pro- wounded and 150 arrested. Soviet pilot flies MIG-29 fighter to Turkey in bidfor U.S. asylum ANKARA, Turkey (UPI) - the last moment, after returning from Turkish officials prepared to return a air maneuvers, according to the Soviet MIG-29 jet fighter to the newspaper Tercum. Soviet Union yesterday, a day after a "I decided to run away alone. I left wounded air force pilot made a them and started walking toward daring flight to Turkey and asked for (another) plane. At that moment political asylum in America. they started shooting at me," Zuyev The Soviet Foreign Ministry told hospital staff. The newspaper Saturday demanded the return of the quoted an unnamed doctor who plane and the pilot. Ankara said it learned the story from the staff. would return the plane but a Turkish The newspaper said Zuyev Foreign Ministry spokesman said the originally intended to defect in the pilot's request for political asylum in plane he had flown in the maneuvers the United States was being but switched to the MIG-29, which examined, apparently was covered with Soviet Air Force Capt. Alexander tarpaulin. Reporters in Trabzon said - Zuyev, 28, was still recovering in a shreds of tarpaulin were still hanging hospital at the Black Sea city of from parts of the plane after it Trabzon from a bullet wound in the landed. right shoulder. Zuyev said he was Zuyev reportedly skimmed 30 to shot by Soviet guards early Saturday 40 yards above the Black Sea to as he made a dash to the MIG-29 at avoid detection by Soviet radar. COUNTING VOTES - Votes are emptiedfrom a box to be counted in a the air base near Batumi in Soviet "Despite the fact that I was Buenos Aires polling station last Sunday qfter voting for the Argentine Georgia. wounded in the arm,.I very quickly presidential election was completed. Carlos Menem of the opposition Zuyev said two other Soviet Air got into the air," Zuyev said." I Peronist Party took an early lead in the election, according to results Force pilots were to have defected don't regret it. I want to go to the announced by the Interior Ministry. (AP Laserphoto) with him but changed their minds at states," he said. OAS team expected Continuedfrom Page I through barricades, if necessary, to confrontation, took alternate routes strike Wednestlay to "paralyze" the when a pro-Noriega paramilitary move military vehicles along the in the past; country failed to draw massive group attacked an opposition Panama Canal waterway. "I 4on't think ourguys aregoingto support, and some Western political rally. The Panama Defense Force has be cruising around looking for diplomats said a campaign of Meanwhile, U.S. government occasionally erected blockades on barricades," one source said, "but if intimidation by Noriega's security sources in Washington confirmed roads and stopped U.S. military Noriega puts one up and it's in our forces had robbed the opposition of reports that U.S. troops in Panama vehicles from passing. The way, I'm sure we'll challenge it." momentum. have been authorized to smash Americans, under directions to avoid An opposition call for a general There have been no opposition street protests since Endara, Ford SO UTHCOM makes fourth attempt tofree Muse ;"o-reaand Arias Calderon were beaten by a QUARRY HEIGHTS (US- follows: Muse committed "espionage, during a rally May 10. SOUTH-COM PAO) -- As sabotage or terrorism directed "This is a whole new situation," previously reported, the U.S. Forces Dear Lt. Col. Castrejon: against the constituted powers or said a Latin American diplomat with continue their efforts to obtain authorities of Panama, with the long experience in Panama. "Now custody of Kurt Muse. Muse has This correspondence once purpose of overthrowing them." it's not just the U.S. against Noriega been held by the PDF since April 5, again asserts the U.S. Forces' The U.S. Forces cannot remain any more. allegedly for encouraging Treaty right to obtain custody of silent while Mr. Muse languishes The diplomat said the OAS was Panamanians to vote over an Mr. Muse as stipulated in letters in a PDF jail in order to "offering Noriega an honorable way unauthorized radio system. JC 32--89, dated April 28, JC convenience the regime's agenda. out" and predicted Noriega's- Citing specific treaty language, the 313-89, dated May 4, and JC If legitimate evidence exist of Mr. advisers would convince the military U.S. element of the Joint Committee 320-89, dated May 10, 1989. Muse's culpability in violating strongman to negotiate with the have sent their PDF counterparts In spite of the U.S. Forces' paragraph I of the Agreed Minute OAS. three prior letters requesting the effort to fastidiously follow the to the Agreement in Im- But a Western diplomat said custody of Muse; to date, the PDF Treaty's language on Criminal plementation of Article IV of the Noriega could well use negotiations have failed to respond or even Jurisdiction and associated Panama Canal Treaty, then please with other Latin nations to buy time acknowledge the official requests. procedures, the PDF have failed produce it. Otherwise, I ask the while he consolidates his grip on The fourth and most recent request to honor their Treaty obligations. PDF to desist from debauching power. for Muse's custody was sent to the The lack of a regime response the Treaty's language, and PDF co-chairman of the Joint only implies a dearth of any transfer custody of Mr. Muse to The OAS team will have until June Committee on May 17. It reads as legitimate evidence to suggest Mr. the U.S. Forces. 5 to report on Noriega's response.